Paris in the glory of Napoleon, fan circa 1830-40
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Paris in the glory of Napoleon, fan circa 1830-40
Wooden fan, the paper leaf engraved with a song and three monuments to the glory of Napoleon: the Obélisque de la Concorde (brought back from Luxor in 1836 and recalling the Emperor's campaigns in Egypt), the Arc de Triomphe (designed and built from 1806-1836), the Colonne Vendome (erected from 1806-1810).
Condition: tears, stains and restorations, one damaged stick
Height: 23 cm
The Bibliothèque nationale de France holds a similar, unmounted sheet (Estampes et photographie department, RESERVE QB-370 (97)-FT4 ).
Condition: tears, stains and restorations, one damaged stick
Height: 23 cm
The Bibliothèque nationale de France holds a similar, unmounted sheet (Estampes et photographie department, RESERVE QB-370 (97)-FT4 ).
